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Halophytes and Agroforestry in the Restoration of Salt-affected Landscapes in Changed Environment: Halophytes and agroforestry in restoring salty lands

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Title Halophytes and Agroforestry in the Restoration of Salt-affected Landscapes in Changed Environment: Halophytes and agroforestry in restoring salty lands
 
Creator Gupta, S R
Dagar, J C
Sharma, H R
 
Subject Diversity: Distribution of halophytes, Potential Economic Uses, Improving Microbial Activity
 
Description Vast areas of salt-affected lands remain barren due to water scarcity globally, with 20% of irrigated agricultural land experiencing secondary salinization. Salt-affected landscapes present significant challenges for restoration and sustainable land management.  This review examines the potential of halophytes and agroforestry systems as innovative strategies for rehabilitating these degraded landscapes. Naturally adapted to high salinity conditions, halophytes can play a crucial role in restoring productivity, and soil fertility and promoting resilience in saline areas. In addition to phytoremediation, halophytes are utilised to produce fuel, food, medicine, fodder, and timber. eHALOPH database has recognized the nine main categories of uses of halophytes including food and drink, domestic products, timber, forage, land use, fibers, toxins, medical and chemicals. Approximately 30% of the applications of halophyte plants are medicinal, with 20% being for fodder. Halophytes can be used for phytoremediation, to restore salty soils, address environmental issues, restore biodiversity, and provide food and medicinal sources. Site-specific strategies can be practicable for mangrove restoration. Integrating halophytes and salt-tolerant plants into agroforestry systems can enhance biodiversity, biological productivity, microbial diversity and activity, and carbon sequestration.  Some successful applications of agroforestry, particularly enhancing ecosystem services are highlighted.  By synthesizing current research and practice, a comprehensive understanding of using halophytes and agri-silvicultural and silvopastoral agroforestry systems can effectively restore salt-affected landscapes.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, Karnal (Haryana)
 
Date 2024-11-19
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JoSSWQ/article/view/156303
10.56093/jsswq.v16i2.156303
 
Source Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality; Vol. 16 No. 2 (2024): Special Issue of Journal Soil Salinity & Water Quality on Restoring Salt–affected Ecologies in Changing Climate ; 152-165
0976-0806
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JoSSWQ/article/view/156303/57173
 
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